Prof. Garth Saloner, extremely popular with current students and alums alike has been named the new dean of the Stanford GSB. Prof. Saloner will take up his office on September 1st, 2009. He was the recipient of the distinguished teacher award in 2008 and also directed the school’s Center for Entreprenuerial Studies. He has co-taught Formation of New Ventures and Managing Growing Enterprises.

Official announcement email from the provost below:

Dear Colleagues,

I am extremely pleased to announce that the GSB Dean’s search has come to a successful conclusion. John Hennessy and I have asked Professor Garth Saloner, the Jeffrey S. Skoll Professor of Electronic Commerce, Strategic Management and Economics, to be the next dean and he has accepted. As I note in the press release below, I believe that Garth will continue the research focus for which the school is renowned, in addition to maintaining its outstanding educational programs.

I would like to thank the search committee, co-chaired by John Roberts, for the exhaustive and lengthy process that yielded this recommendation. Garth will take office on September 1, 2009. I hope you will join me in thanking him for taking on the responsibility of leading the GSB into the next decade.